SEMMMS- Macclesfield Rd Options
Minutes of Meeting held 15.02.10 (JM Office - Hygarth House)
Attendees:
Jim McMahon (SMBC)
Martin Rigby (SMBC)
Nick Whelan (SMBC)
Naz Huda (SMBC)
Tim Baker (Scott Wilson)
Steven Payne (Scott Wilson)
Apologies:
None
Distribution: As above plus Dave Taylor (SMBC) Graham Martin (SW), Joseph Roberts
(SW)
Noted
Action
by
1 Purpose of meeting
1.1 To discuss the highway alignment options at Macclesfield Rd.
2 Option 1 - Do minimum option, relief road under Macclesfield Rd
2.1 This option requires a new bridge to be constructed with Macclesfield Rd
horizontal alignment to remain as existing. The relief road would go under
Macclesfield Rd.
2.2 The proposed bridge is on the line of the existing Macclesfield Rd and would
require a services bridge for utilities.
2.3 Cycle / footway to be constructed connecting the Macclesfield Rd with relief
road north east of the bridge.
2.4 Minimal impact on Brookside Garden Centre
2.5 Deep cut for mainline means visually impactive scheme for residents of
Longnor Rd and Norbury Hall.
2.6 Large cost savings can be made with this option.
3 Option 2 - At Grade Signals
3.1 NW tabled hand drawn option.
3.2 Scale of junction to be reduced.
3.3 Option to be CAD drawn. NW to instruct SEB.
NW
3.4 This options takes up extensive amounts of land and has a heavy impact on
Garden Centre.
4 Option 3 - West facing slips
4.1 This option provides a west facing merge slip onto the relief road and a west
facing diverge slip from the relief road.
4.2 The plan attached indicates two give way roundabouts, one north and one
south of the widened bridge on Macclesfield Rd. The mainline runs under the
single bridge.
4.3 One controlled facility allowed for at the north roundabout, connecting to the
relief road to the east of Macclesfield Rd (NE of bridge).
4.4 This option to be further developed now that Poynton Bypass has been deleted
NW
i.e. to allow for much greater capacity.
4.5 Option should ignore possibility of further scheme being built i.e. A6 to M60
Bredbury. If possible some provision may be made for this e.g. capability of
east facing slips but this should not have cost implication.
5.0 Option 4 - Mainline under Macclesfield Rd and Offset Junction from
South
5.1 This option incorporates a similar bridge to option 1 on Macclesfield Rd but
also has an offset junction from Macclesfield Rd to the relief road.
5.2 The junction on the relief road allows all movements.
5.3 Option to be developed. T junction to be located on Macclesfield Rd leading to
SP
Relief Rd rather than T junction located west of Macclesfield Rd (as shown on
attached plan).
Author : Nazrul Huda
SEMMMS
Date Produced 02.03.10
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6 Option 5 - Grade Separated Junction (all movements)
6.1 Macclesfield Rd currently carrying 20,000 vehicles / day.
6.2 Now that the Poynton Bypass has been deleted from Semmms and predicted
figure for Macclesfield Rd (2030) is 25,000 vehicles / day, there is a danger of
the roundabout within this option (as attached) locking up.
6.3 Disley - Poynton link is important factor.
JM
6.4 During consultation - the east facing merge slip was a potential requirement for
the full Semmms scheme i.e. Airport to M60 (Bredbury) and the east facing
diverge slip serviced traffic going to school south of relief road.
6.5 This option has a severe impact on the Garden Centre and cost impact on the
scheme.
7 Option 6 - Mainline under Macclesfield Rd and Offset Junction from
South
7.1 No earthworks batters are indicated on the drawing tabled.
7.2 7.1 could be investigated / further designed if this option is to be developed
especially with respect to impact on Norbury Hall.
7.3 Norbury Hall not Grade 2 listed, only locally listed.
7.4 Scheme has impact on Brookside Garden Centre car park but does not require
extinguishment of business.
7.5 Option to be discounted due to environmental impact on housing to north and
Norbury Hall. Large expensive retaining walls would also be required.
Author : Nazrul Huda
SEMMMS
Date Produced 02.03.10
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